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Eight leading private schools send more pupils to Oxford and Cambridge than three-quarters of all state secondary schools. These eight schools include some of the most expensive fee-paying independent schools in the country, including Westminster and Eton. The eight schools … Continue reading →

The most valuable degree you can do is economics, and the least valuable is health and social care. At least according to the latest research by the IFS on the impact of Higher Education on future earnings. The table below … Continue reading →

Men who went to a private school* go on to earn 78% more at age 29 than men who come from the lowest ‘social class’ quintile. Women who went to a private school* go on to earn 100% more at … Continue reading →

At age 29 male graduates earn £13K more per year than those with 5*-Cs without a degree while women earn £10K per annum more. Look at another way, this means that a degree should pay for itself after just four … Continue reading →

U.K. universities typically charge £9250 year for most Higher Education degree courses, which means a total cost of £27 750 for a standard, three year degree. But is it worth it? This post summarises the findings of a recent quantitative … Continue reading →

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There has been a staggering 2000% increase in unconditional university offers awarded to students in the last five years, between 2013 to 2018. In 2013, a mere 2985 students were awarded unconditional offers, compared to 61, 915 in 2018. To … Continue reading →

This is one possible example of a 10 mark ‘with item’ question which could come up in the AQA’s A level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology (section B: beliefs in society option). Read the item, and then answer the … Continue reading →

This is one possible example of a 10 mark ‘with item’ question which could come up in the AQA’s A level sociology paper 2: topics in sociology (section B: beliefs in society option). Read the item, and then answer the … Continue reading →

Useful links to quantitative and qualitative research studies, statistics, researchers, and news paper articles relevant to gender and education. These links should be of interest to students studying A-level and degree level sociology, as well as anyone with a general … Continue reading →